10th January 2025

InterCity
The Capital's Scot

Loco Used 87002 'Royal Sovereign'
Stock Used 11066+11082+11091+11068+11098+10411+11070+11076+11075+82139 'My Lovely Horse'

Route :
1Z86 : London Euston to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z87 : Edinburgh Waverley to London Kings Cross

Loco Route
87002 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Carstairs South Jn - Carstairs East Jn - Slateford - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley
87002 Edinburgh Waverley - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
London Euston 06.56d [P16] [E] 06.56
Camden South Jn 06/58½ 06/58
Camden Jn 06/59 [DF] 07/00
Willesden West London Jn 07/02 [DF] 07/03
Wembley Central 07/04 [P3] [DF] 07/05
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/06 [P3] [DF] 07/07
Watford Junction 07.10a ~ 07.13d [P6] [DF] 07.12 ~ 07.15
Bourne End Jn 07/20 [DF] 07/21
Tring 07/24 [P1] [DF] 07/26
Ledburn Jn 07/27½ [DF] 07/29
Bletchley 07/32½ [P1] [DF] 07/35
Milton Keynes Central 07.36a ~ 07.43d [P5] [DF] 07.38 ~ 07.44
Hanslope Jn 07/50 [DF] 07/51
Weedon 07/57½ 07/58
Hillmorton Jn 08/06 08/06
Rugby 08/07 [DF] 08/07
Trent Valley Jn 08/08½ [DF] 08/08
Brinklow 08/11½ [DF] 08/10
Attleborough South Jn 08/17½ [DS] 08/14
Nuneaton 08.21a ~ 08.24d [P2] [DS] 08.17 ~ 08.24
Amington Jn 08/34 [DF] 08/37
Lichfield North Jn 08/38½ [DF] 08/42
Rugeley North Jn 08/43 [DF] 08/47
Colwich 08/46½ [DF] 08/49
Stafford 08/53½ [DF] 08/54
Norton Bridge 08/58 [DF] 08/59
Madeley 09/04½ [DF] 09/06
Basford Hall Jn 09/09½ [DF] 09/10
Crewe 09.13a ~ 09.16d [P6] 09.23 ~ 09.36 [P12]
Crewe Coal Yard 09/18½ 09/38
Winsford 09/23 09/46
Hartford Jn 09/28 09/51
Acton Bridge 09/29 09/55
Weaver Jn 09/31 09/57
Acton Grange Jn 09/33 10/00
Warrington Bank Quay 09/34½ [P3] 10/02
Dallam Jn 09/35½ 10/03
Winwick Jn 09/37 10/04
Golborne Jn 09/41½ 10/06
Springs Branch Jn 09/47 10/10
Wigan South Jn 09/47½ 10/11
Wigan North Western 09/48 [P5] 10/12
Balshaw Lane 09/57 10/16
Euxton Jn 09/59 10/19
Ribble Jn 10/05 [DF] 10/24
Preston 10/09 [P3] [DF] 10/26
Fylde Jn 10/10½ ?
Barton & Broughton 10/14 10/30
Garstang & Catteral 10/17 10/32
Lancaster 10/26 [DF] 10/44
Morecambe South Jn 10/28 10/45
Carnforth North Jn 10/30½ 10/49
Oxenholme Lake District 10/40 [P2] 10/59
Grayrigg 10/46 11/05
Tebay 10/51½ 11/11
Shap Summit 10/54½ 11/15
Shap Harrisons Sidings 10/57 11/19
Penrith North Lakes 11/05½ [P2] 11/27
Carlisle 11c21 ~ 11c23 [P3] 11.47 ~ 11.48 [P3]
Gretna Jn 11/36 11/56
Lockerbie 11/46½ [P1] 12/07
Beattock 11/55 [DM] 12/15
Beattock Summit 12/02½ [DM] 12/22
Abington 12*11 ~ 12*26 [DPL] 12/29
Carstairs South Jn 12/42 12/40
Carstairs East Jn 12/43 12/41
Auchengray 12/47½ 12/46
Midcalder Jn 12/57 12/55
Slateford 13/06 13/03
Haymarket 13/09 [P3] 13/07
Princes St Gardens 13/13 [Z] 13/12
Edinburgh Waverley 13.15a [P2] ~ 15.23d [P6] 13.14 ~ 15.24
Abbeyhill Jn 15/24½ 15/26
Craigentinny Jn 15/26½ 15/27
Portobello Jn 15/28½ 15/29
Monktonhall Jn 15/30½ 15/31
Prestonpans 15/33 15/33
Drem 15/38½ [P1] 15/38
Dunbar 15/46 15/45
Oxwellmains 15/47½ 15/46
Grantshouse 15/54½ 15/53
Reston 15/59 15/57
Berwick-upon-Tweed 16/07½ [P1] 16/07
Belford LC 16/17½ 16/17
Alnmouth 16/27½ [P1] 16/28
Morpeth 16/39½ [P1] 16/40
Benton North Jn 16/47½ 16/49
Heaton South Jn 16/50½ [SL] 16/52
Newcastle 16c57 ~ 17c09 [P4] 16.57 ~ 17.07 [P4]
King Edward Bridge South Jn 17/11 17/09
Birtley Jn 17/14½ 17/14
Durham 17/23 [P1] 17/24
Tursdale Jn 17/28 17/30
Ferryhill South Jn 17/29½ 17/32
Darlington 17/41 [UM] 17/41
Northallerton 17/53½ [UF] 17/53
Thirsk 17/57 [UF] 17/57
Tollerton Jn 18/04 [UF] 18/04
Skelton Jn 18/09½ 18/08
York 18.12a ~ 18.15d [P3] 18.12 ~ 18.18
Colton Jn 18/20½ 18/22
Hambleton North Jn 18/25 18/27
Temple Hirst Jn 18/28 18/30
Shaftholme Jn 18/34 18/35
Doncaster 18/36½ [UF] 18/39
Loversall Carr Jn 18/38½ 18/41
Retford 18/46 18/49
Carlton-on-Trent Loop 18/53½ 18/57
Newark Flat Crossing 18/58½ 19/02
Newark North Gate 19*00 ~ 19*11 [P3] 19.04 ~ 19.10
Claypole Loop 19/16 19/15
Grantham 19/22½ [P1] 19/23
Stoke Jn 19/26½ [US] 19/27
Tallington Jn 19/39½ [US] 19/40
Peterborough 19.52a ~ 20.03d [P2] [UF] 19.54 ~ 20.05 [P2]
Fletton Jn 20/05½ 20/07
Holme Jn 20/11½ 20/11
Conington South Jn 20/13 20/12
Huntingdon 20/18½ [P2] [US] 20/19
St Neots 20.26a ~ 20.29d [P4] [US] 20.26 ~ 20.28
Sandy 20/36½ [P1] [US] 20/37
Biggleswade 20/39½ [P1] [US] 20/39
Hitchin 20/49 [P1] [UF] 20/47
Stevenage 20/52 [P2] [UF] 20/51
Woolmer Green Jn 20/56½ 20/54
Digswell Jn 20/58 20/55
Welwyn Garden City 20/58½ [UF] 20/56
Potters Bar 21.04a ~ 21.07d [P2] [UF] 21.03 ~ 21.05
Alexandra Palace 21/13 [UF] 21/12
Finsbury Park 21/15½ [P4] 21/14
Holloway South Jn 21/16½ 21/15
Belle Isle 21/17½ [D] 21/17
London Kings Cross 21.20a [P7] 21.19 [P7]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

3Z86 : (87002 + tour stock) : Crewe to London Euston

Location Booked
Crewe H.S. 02.15d
Gresty Lane Sig.GL37 02.16 ~ 02.17
Gresty Lane Jn 02/20
Gresty Green East Jn 02/21
Gresty Green Through Siding 02.24 ~ 02.54
Gresty Lane Jn 02/58
Crewe 03.00 ~ 03.15 [P12]
Basford Hall Jn 03/18
Madeley 03/22
Norton Bridge 03/29
Stafford 03/33
Colwich 03/37
Rugeley North Jn 03/39
Lichfield North Jn 03/43
Amington Jn 03/47
Nuneaton 03/58
Attleborough South Jn 04/01
Brinklow 04/12
Trent Valley Jn 04/19
Rugby 04/21
Hillmorton Jn 04/22
Daventry North Jn 04/24
Long Buckby 04/31
Northampton 04/42
Hanslope Jn 04/56
Milton Keynes Central 05/07
Bletchley 05/10
Ledburn Jn 05/27
Tring 05/34
Bourne End Jn 05/43
Watford Junction 05*49 ~ 05*57 [P7]
Harrow & Wealdstone 06/02
Wembley Central 06/04
Willesden West London Jn 06/07
Camden Jn 06/10
Camden South Jn 06/11
London Euston 06.14a [P16]

5Z86 : (87002 + tour stock) : Edinburgh Waverley to Drem

Location Booked
Edinburgh Waverley 13.33d [P2]
Abbeyhill Jn 13/34
Craigentinny Jn 13/36
Portobello Jn 13/38
Monktonhall Jn 13/43
Prestonpans 13/49
Drem 13/58 [P1]
Drem Sig.EF821 14.01a

3Z87 : (87002 + tour stock) : Drem to Edinburgh Waverley

Location Booked
Drem Sig.EF821 14.07d
Drem 14/10 [P2]
Prestonpans 14/15
Monktonhall Jn 14/18
Portobello Jn 14/20
Craigentinny Jn 14/23
Abbeyhill Jn 14*25 ~ 14*35
Edinburgh Waverley 14.38a [P6]

5Z87 : (87002 + tour stock) : London Kings Cross to Crewe

Location Booked
London Kings Cross 22.00d [P7]
Belle Isle 22/02
Holloway South Jn 22/04
Finsbury Park 22/10
Harringay 22/13
Hornsey Sig.K440 22.16 ~ 22.26
Harringay 22/30
Finsbury Park 22/32
Holloway South Jn 22/35
Copenhagen Jn 22/38
York Way North Jn 22/39
Camden Road Central Jn 22/44
Camden Road Jn 22/45
Gospel Oak 22/51
West Hampstead 22/58
Kensal Green Jn 23/05
Harlesden Jn 23/14
Willesden Railnet Reception 23/16
Wembley Yard South Jn 23/19
Sudbury Jn 23/21
Willesden Up & Down Relief 23c22 ~ 23c24
Wembley Central 23/28
Harrow & Wealdstone 23/31
Watford Junction 23/34
Bourne End Jn 23/39
Tring 23/43
Ledburn Jn 23/48
Bletchley 23/53
Milton Keynes Central 00/01
Hanslope Jn 00/04
Weedon 00/22
Hillmorton Jn 00/29
Rugby 00/30
Trent Valley Jn 00/32
Brinklow 00/35
Attleborough South Jn 00/39
Nuneaton 00/40
Amington Jn 00/47
Lichfield North Jn 00/52
Rugeley North Jn 00/56
Colwich 01/08
Stafford 01/13
Norton Bridge 01/17
Madeley 01/24
Basford Hall Jn 01/29
Crewe 01.33 ~ 01.48 [P12]
Gresty Lane Jn 01/50
Gresty Green East Jn 01/51
Gresty Green Through Siding 01.54 ~ 02.24
Gresty Lane Jn 02/28
Salop Down Goods Loop 02/29
Crewe H.S. 02.32a


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